{"id":7457,"date":"2026-04-14T11:15:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/izquierdolastg.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=library_post&#038;p=7457"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:45:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:45:57","slug":"dui-sobriety-checkpoints-roadblocks","status":"publish","type":"library_post","link":"https:\/\/www.izlegal.com\/es\/library\/dui-sobriety-checkpoints-roadblocks\/","title":{"rendered":"DUI Sobriety Checkpoints\/Roadblocks: Learn what to expect, defenses and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ten Day Rule\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Krz9u0gfNXE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<article class=\"dss-content\">\n<h2>DUI Checkpoints in Miami<\/h2>\n<p>A DUI checkpoint is a roadblock set up by law enforcement to catch drunk drivers.\u00a0 Checkpoints are conducted by different municipalities and police departments throughout the year in Miami-Dade County.\u00a0 While mostly used as a deterrent to drunk driving, checkpoints, or roadblocks, are also used to catch motorists who are driving without a license or whose driver\u2019s license has been suspended.<\/p>\n<p>Police departments typically use warning lights, signs and law enforcement vehicles to delineate the roadblock which typically blocks an entire road.\u00a0 The roads typically used for DUI checkpoints are those where police feel they have the best chances of intercepting drunk drivers.\u00a0 They also set them up on nights when they feel there will be an increased number of impaired drivers on the road (i.e. nights, early in the morning, weekends and holidays).<\/p>\n<p>In South Florida, law enforcement agencies typically rotate each month or every couple of months conducting their own respective roadblocks.<\/p>\n<h2>What to expect at a DUI Roadblock\/Sobriety Checkpoint<\/h2>\n<p>As you approach the checkpoint you will see the area has been marked with cones, lights and signs.\u00a0 It is not uncommon to also see law enforcement vehicles with their lights on.\u00a0 Once you are instructed to reduce your speed, you will be placed into lines for processing.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, every vehicle or every nth vehicle will be stopped at the checkpoint.\u00a0 Once stopped an officer will ask for your driver\u2019s license, registration and proof of insurance.\u00a0 It is during this brief interaction with the driver that the police officer determines whether signs of impairment are present and provides the probable cause necessary to conduct an investigation for DUI.\u00a0 The police officer conducting the stop is looking for signs of impairment such as watery, bloodshot eyes, odor of alcohol coming from a person\u2019s breath or facial area, slurred speech or any other indicators of impairment (i.e. handing the police officer a credit card or bank receipt rather than a driver\u2019s license and insurance documents).<\/p>\n<p>Once the officer observes signs of impairment you will move to another area of the checkpoint and the officer will ask you to perform standardized field sobriety tests (SFSTs) and the officer may conduct Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) to attempt to prove impairment.<\/p>\n<p>Should you fail the SFSTs, you will be placed under arrest for DUI and asked to submit to a physical or chemical test, typically a breath test, to determine the alcohol content of your breath or blood.\u00a0 During checkpoints the breath test may be conducted in a mobile breath alcohol testing vehicle or back at the police station following a 20-minute observation period.\u00a0 If you register a result of .08 or above, you are considered to be legally impaired.<\/p>\n<p>From this point, you will be hauled off to jail and your car will be towed and impounded from the scene.<\/p>\n<h2>This can\u2019t be legal! \u2013 Are DUI Sobriety Checkpoints\/Roadblocks legal?<\/h2>\n<p>While it may seem that random stops conducted as part of DUI Roadblocks or Checkpoints are violations of the 4th Amendment of the United States Constitution since you are being stopped without probable cause or a warrant, they are legal in the U.S. and specifically in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Supreme Court has held that while roadblocks infringe on constitutional rights, the state\u2019s interest in reducing drunk driving outweighs the infringement and sobriety checkpoints are necessary.<\/p>\n<h2>Can I fight a DUI Arrest from a roadblock or DUI sobriety checkpoint?<\/h2>\n<p>The short answer is,\u00a0<strong>absolutely.<\/strong>\u00a0 Even though it has been established that DUI checkpoints are in fact constitutional, there is still heightened scrutiny placed upon them because they are infringing on 4th Amendment rights.\u00a0 In Florida, DUI checkpoints must follow specific guidelines in order to standardize practices and methods that limit discretion by the officer to limit infringement on the 4th Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>While the Supreme Court did not prescribe standards or guidelines depicting how roadblocks should be conducted, individual states should have guidelines that must be strictly followed.\u00a0 Many states follow the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) guidelines.<\/p>\n<h2>Arrested for DUI at a checkpoint, now what?<\/h2>\n<p>You cannot afford to waste time!\u00a0 The moment you are arrested for DUI because you either refused to submit to a breathalyzer or were driving with an unlawful blood\/breath alcohol level of .08 or above, your license is immediately suspended.\u00a0 You ONLY have 10 DAYS from the date of arrest to save your license!<\/p>\n<h2>Do You Need A Miami DUI Defense Laywer?<\/h2>\n<p>If you find yourself charged with DUI in Miami you need to speak with an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.izlegal.com\/practice_areas\/miami-dui-defense-attorney.cfm\">experienced DUI attorney<\/a>\u00a0as soon as possible. Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.izlegal.com\/contact.cfm\">contact me online<\/a>\u00a0or call my Coral Gables office directly at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:305-707-7345\"><strong>305.707.7345<\/strong><\/a>. You should also download my free book\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.izlegal.com\/reports\/a-six-pack-of-questions-that-can-cause-a-hangover-after-a-dui-arrest.cfm\">\u00abA Six Pack Of Questions That Can Cause A Hangover After A DUI Arrest\u00bb<\/a>. This free download provides valuable information and answers to questions about DUI charges that can give you the best chance at winning your case.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"dss-footer\">\n<p>If you\u2019ve been arrested for DUI, you have two problems.\u00a0 You need to deal with the suspension of your license within 10 days and you have a criminal case to worry about because a conviction to DUI can never be erased from your record.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0A DUI charge can affect everything you try to do in life moving forward.\u00a0 It is extremely important to enlist the services of an experienced\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.izlegal.com\/practice_areas\/miami-dui-defense-attorney.cfm\">DUI defense attorney<\/a>\u00a0that knows the players, the process and focuses primarily on\u00a0DUI defense in Miami.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you love has been arrested in Miami, don\u2019t delay.\u00a0 You don\u2019t have time to waste!\u00a0 Call our office, (305) 707-7345, to schedule your\u00a0<em>4-Point<\/em>\u00a0<em>Case Evaluation and Strategy Session<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Our\u00a0<em>GUARANTEE<\/em>\u00a0to You:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We\u00a0<strong>guarantee\u00a0<\/strong>to take our time discussing your case.<\/p>\n<p>We\u00a0<strong>guarantee<\/strong>\u00a0this will be different than what most other lawyers offer when they say \u201cFree Consultation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We\u00a0<strong>guarantee<\/strong>\u00a0that we will\u00a0<em>actually\u00a0<\/em>discuss your case in detail rather than try to scare you while we sell our services and brag about ourselves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUI Checkpoints in Miami A DUI checkpoint is a roadblock set up by law enforcement to catch drunk drivers.\u00a0 Checkpoints are conducted by different municipalities and police departments throughout the year in Miami-Dade County.\u00a0 While mostly used as a deterrent to drunk driving, checkpoints, or roadblocks, are also used to catch motorists who are driving&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7457","library_post","type-library_post","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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